Meeting Iqbal Hussain in Lahore
During my recent visit to Lahore, I met the Lahore artist, Iqbal Hussain. We had a...
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Becoming Pakistani
A fine piece of writing at Opendemocracy: As a small child, Maruf Khwajas life was transformed...
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60 “Best” Books from India
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To celebrate the Indian Independence day, Hindustan Times has published a rather interesting list of 60...
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Du’aa (Prayer) on the Independence Day
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This moving poem by Faiz was written forty years ago and still sounds so fresh and...
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‘Gandhi, My Father’ – humanising heroes
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It is an interesting coincidence that the new Bollywood film, Gandhi – My Father has been...
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Breaking the taboo – ancient manuscripts come to light
Shahzada Irfan has written this piece on the discovery of a hidden treasure at the Punjab...
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The water of life
Though your life has almost passed, this present moment is its root: if it lacks moisture,...